Detergent-supply system and washing machine using the same
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1. A detergent-supply system comprising:
- a housing provided with an outlet formed through one side thereof for discharging detergent and supplied water;
a detergent container installed in the housing for containing the detergent therein and supplying the detergent and the supplied water to the housing; and
a guide unit installed on the bottom surface of the housing for guiding the supplied water to the other side of the housing opposite to the outlet so that the detergent remaining on the bottom surface of the housing is washed out by the supplied water.
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A detergent-supply system and a washing machine using the same. The detergent-supply system includes a guide rib formed on the bottom surface of a housing for guiding wash water, supplied to the rear part of the housing, to the front part of the housing, thereby washing out detergent remaining in the front part of the housing. The detergent-supply system further includes slits formed in the guide rib for spraying wash water, thereby completely eliminating the detergent remaining on the bottom surface of the housing.
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1. A detergent-supply system comprising:
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a housing provided with an outlet formed through one side thereof for discharging detergent and supplied water;
a detergent container installed in the housing for containing the detergent therein and supplying the detergent and the supplied water to the housing; and
a guide unit installed on the bottom surface of the housing for guiding the supplied water to the other side of the housing opposite to the outlet so that the detergent remaining on the bottom surface of the housing is washed out by the supplied water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A detergent-supply device and a washing machine using the same, said detergent-supply device comprising:
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a drum rotatably installed in a tub;
a water supply hose, one end of which is connected to a water supply hole of the tub;
a housing, to which the other end of the water supply hose is connected, provided with an outlet formed through one side thereof for discharging detergent and supplied water;
a detergent container installed in the housing for containing the detergent therein and supplying the detergent and the supplied water to the housing; and
a guide unit installed on the bottom surface of the housing for guiding the supplied water to the other side of the housing opposite to the outlet so that the detergent remaining on the bottom surface of the housing is washed out by the supplied water. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A detergent-supply device and a washing machine using the same, said detergent-supply device comprising:
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a drum rotatably installed in a tub;
a water supply hose, one end of which is connected to a water supply hole of the tub;
a housing, to which the other end of the water supply hose is connected, provided with an outlet formed through one side thereof for discharging detergent and supplied water;
a detergent container installed in the housing for containing the detergent therein and supplying the detergent and the supplied water to the housing; and
a guide unit installed on the bottom surface of the housing for guiding the supplied water to the other side of the housing opposite to the outlet so that the detergent remaining on the bottom surface of the housing is washed out by the supplied water, wherein the guide unit is a guide rib protruded from the bottom surface of the housing in a longitudinal direction; and
a plurality of slits having U-shapes for partially spraying the water guided along the guide rib are formed in the top end of the guide rib.
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